Ulver

Article summary

Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian experimental electronic band founded in 1993 by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early material, such as debut album Bergtatt, was categorised as folklore-influenced black metal. The band has since developed a blend of experimental rock, electronica, ambient, trip hop, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise, progressive and experimental music into their music. In 1997, they release their third album, Nattens madrigal, internationally through German label Century Media. Following issues with the label, Rygg formed Jester Records in 1998. In 1997, Rygg invited composer and multi-instrumentalist Tore Ylwizaker into the band, and they changed Ulver's direction. Their first album together, Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, drew from classical and avant-garde music and the works of William Blake. Metamorphosis (1999) and Perdition City (2000) experimented with electronic music. In 2000, Jørn H. Sværen joined the band. Since then, the core of Ulver has been Rygg, Ylwizaker and Sværen. In 2009, British multi-instrumentalist Daniel O'Sullivan became the fourth member. Several other musicians were enlisted as supporting and live members. Norwegian musician and producer Ole Alexander Halstensgård has been another prominent band member.…

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1. date of formation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010-07-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2014-02-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2016-01-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2019-05-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2021-10-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010-07-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2014-02-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2016-01-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2019-05-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2021-10-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
17. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378540044